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Ticket Fare of Beijing - Baotou Trains

(Last Update on Sep 11, 2019)

Soft Sleeper

Hard Sleeper

Hard Seat

CNY 315 - 443.5USD 46 - 65

CNY 208 - 299.5USD 31 - 44

CNY 105 - 148.5USD 15 - 22

K and Z types of trains are used for this journey. Among them, Z types and some K types including Z317/Z318, Z179/Z180, K55/K56 take the shortest time of 10.5 – 11.5 hours or so. If possible, passengers had better travel by any of them to save some time.

Better to travel by overnight sleeper trains

For budget travelers or those who don’t have time to travel in the day, they are advised to travel by overnight sleeper trains such as K263/K264, K573/K574, K597/K598, K41, Z317, K885, K56, K1117 and Z180. Traveling by any of them can save the day time and one-night accommodation fee. Usually, it is advised to purchase a soft or hard sleeper for this journey.

Beijing - Baotou High Speed Trains

Beijing - Baotou High Speed Railway consists of Beijing – Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou – Hohhot and Hohhot – Baotou High Speed Railways.Beijing – Zhangjiakou: This section is under construction and will open by the end of 2019, by then, duration between the two cities will be shortened to 1 hour. Zhangjiakou – Hohhot: This section is under construction and will be put into service in 2018. After its completion, the two cities can be reached within 2 hours. Hohhot – Baotou: This section has come into service since January 8th, 2015. Duration between the two cities is reduced to 1 hour or so.

When Beijing – Zhangjiakou and Zhangjiakou – Hohhot sections are completed, Beijing and Baotou can be reached by high speed trains within 4 hours.

Beijing – Baotou Train vs. Flight

Direct flights are available between the two cities, taking around 1.5 hours for a single trip. Full price for an economy class seat is CNY810 or CNY890 based on the different airports. Usually, when the airlines offer discounts, the ticket fare for an economy class seat may be low to CNY250 – CNY450.

In contrast, overnight sleeper trains are also good choices as they can save the day time and one-night hotel expenses. With a hard or soft sleeper, passengers can lie down to have a good rest as well.

Is Baotou the final stop of the train? I want to confirm it so I would not need to worry about checking the stations along the way.

Answers (1)

Answered by Nathan from SINGAPORE | Sep. 05, 2019 18:32

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Yes, it is indeed the final stop! You can just get off at the last stop. Z types hardly delay so you will know when the scheduled arrival time is approaching. If you booked a sleeper bed, the staff will also come to you to exchange your boarding pass to remind you to get off at your stop.

Asked by Sinclair from PARAGUAY | Nov. 22, 2018 01:00Reply

What does the mark "+" means in timetable?

The trains are very likely delayed?

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Answered by Warren from USA | Nov. 22, 2018 17:33

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No, it only means the second day. If it is 8:00+, then the arrival time will be the second day of departure at 8am. However, yes, normal slow rides sometimes delays, but not always.